Elevating-rod-actuating device.



W. W. & J. W. GOURLAY. ELBVATING ROD ACTUATING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED0CT.11.1912.

1,117,661, Patented 1I0v.17,1914.

WILLIAM WILSON GGURLAY AND JAMES W. GOURLAY,

OF SOUTH VINELAND, NEW

JERSEY.

LEVATING-ROD-ACTUATING DEVICE.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that We, lVILLIAM 1W. GOUR- LAYand JAMES United States, residing at South Vineland, in the county ofCumberland and State ot' New Jersey, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Elevating-Rod-Actuating evices, of which the followingis a specilication.

This invention relates to attachments for linotype machines and moreparticularly to the actuating mechanism for the assembling elevator orassembler blocks of the type used in the Mergenthaler machine.

One of the principal objects of the inven` tion is to provide a simpleand eilicient attachment whereby the assembler block may be convenientlyelevated without the necessity of the operator rremoving his hand fromthe key-board.

Further objects of this invention will appear as the following specilicdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing whichforms a pa rt ot this application, and in which the tigi'ire is adiagram matic vieW showing the device 'arranged alongside of theordinary keyboard of a Mergenthaler machine and connected to the usualassembler block.

In the preferred construction of thev de- -vice A represents theordinary assembler block Which is'operated through a rotating shaft Bconnected to the block by a linkC and elevator rod D, the rod in theusual manner by the hand' lever'1 E. The attachment comprises a standardl which is bolted to the Hoor adjacent thelind type machine and haspivoted inf-its upper end a lever 2 connected to the foot pedal 3 bymeans of a link el, the link being pivot-ed both to the pedal and to theliever 2. The end of the pedal opposite its connection with the link, ispivoted to a floor plate 5 secured to the floor. The lever 2 has the endopposite to the one connected to the link 4 provided With a longitudinalslot 6 which receives a lateral pin 7 formed.

Specicaton of Letters latent. Application led October 11, 1912,

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on the lower end of the Patented Nov. 17, 1.914. Serial No. 725,257.

rod is guided in any a guide 8 secured to elevator rod D. The suitablemanner as by the machine or to any other suitable support. 5C

The upper end of the provided with a plura whereby the connection of thelever 2 with the link L may be adjusted when desired thereby permittingthe fioor plate 5 to beattached to a surface Whose plane is higher orlower than the surface to which the standard l is secured and yet obtainthe proper inclination of the toot pedal. A spring 10 extends from oneend of the lever 2 to the base so that when the foot pedal is Ireleasedthe assembler block A will lead to normal position and the foot pedalelevated for a second operation.

v What is claimed is:` .fin elevating rod' actuating device including` abase, a standard rising from and formed integral with. said base, alever pivotallj.V connectciil at ils medial portion to the extreme upperinner face of said standard and lhaving an elongated slot formedlongitudinally thereof in one of its ends, an elerating rod, a pinprojecting laterally from the extreme lower end of said rod, said pinpassing through the slot of said lever, and yieidable means disposed ina vertical plane with the standard' connectedhat one end link 4 ispreferably lity of apertures 9 and with said pin and the slotted endofthe lever and at its other end uiththe base for restoring theelevatingrpdto normal position,

a manually operated rmember, and means connected at one end with thelatter men- 'tioned member and adjustably connectedV at its other endwith the'opposite end of said lever for connecting the manually operatedmember.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM WILSON GOURLAY. JAMES W. GOURLAY. llitinfsses llfliii'riinnn E.Sounnn, Jeux Mormow.

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